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# Amazon RDS for Oracle no longer requires automatic minor version upgrades for JVM, Spatial, Locator, and OLAP options

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## Summary

Amazon RDS for Oracle now allows turning off automatic minor version upgrades for DB instances using the JVM, Spatial, Locator, or OLAP options. Previously these options required automatic minor version upgrades to stay enabled. Now you decide when to apply minor version upgrades to instances using these options. AWS recommends applying new minor versions regularly if you disable automatic upgrades, to keep Oracle security fixes current. You can also keep automatic upgrades on and use the AWS Organizations upgrade rollout policy to control upgrade order. The change is live in all commercial AWS Regions and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.

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## Questions this post answers

### Can I disable automatic minor version upgrades for the JVM option in Amazon RDS for Oracle?

Yes. Amazon RDS for Oracle now lets you turn off automatic minor version upgrades on new and existing DB instances that use the JVM, Spatial, Locator, or OLAP option, which previously required automatic minor version upgrades to remain enabled. AWS recommends applying minor versions regularly if you disable the setting, to keep security fixes current. The change is available in all commercial AWS Regions and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.

_Teams managing Oracle on RDS track upgrade policy changes like this on daily.dev._

### How can I control the order in which my AWS environments receive minor version upgrades without disabling automatic upgrades entirely?

You can keep automatic minor version upgrades turned on and use an AWS Organizations upgrade rollout policy to control the order in which environments are upgraded. This applies to Amazon RDS for Oracle instances, including those using the JVM, Spatial, Locator, or OLAP options, which now support disabling auto-upgrades as an alternative.

_Engineers planning staged database rollouts follow infrastructure changes like this on daily.dev._

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